Chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chocolate consumption per person was 2.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria stood at 2.89. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 155.8% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria peaked at 2.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1299, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1299 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1899 | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 0.38 | +100.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9301 | +144.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7404 | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2503 | -66.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9721 | +288.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3 | +34.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9006 | -30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8404 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 1.35 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9621 | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 1.28 | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 1.54 | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8985 | -39.3% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8804 | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9606 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9202 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6699 | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2816 | -58.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9201 | +226.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8901 | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.68 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +37.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -56.9% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | +155.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +288.4% | 0.2503 | 0.9721 |
| 1992 | +226.8% | 0.2816 | 0.9201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.644 | 0.1299 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.8404 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 0.8804 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 0.2816 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.8901 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.64 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.13 | 2.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Bulgaria was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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